Way back in 1917, my mother-in-law’s grandparents established a homestead in southeastern Idaho. Over the decades it’s gone through changes, abandonment and renewal. No one lives there today. Instead my MIL has worked hard with her kids to have it as a summer cabin where the family can visit and just hang out.
Panoramic from one of the nearby hilltops
This past weekend was the organized chaos that is Dave’s annual family reunion. Between the cooler temperatures and the tranquility that happens when you are miles from any town, nestled back in a wind block and are close enough to drive a razor to the nearby national forest, we decided to stay a few extra days.
One hundred years takes its toll on any building but when those buildings are no longer in use, time has a way of making them eerie to explore on one’s own.
The old barn
Outbuildings
Inside one of the outbuildings
Also inside an outbuilding
This part of Idaho has some amazing sunsets and rolling storms that come through creating dramatic backgrounds. The night sky can be so clear and dark at night, you find yourself staring at a million stars broken only by the milky way.
Sunset from the porch
Local one room school house long abandoned
My favorite part of this week has been just walking around and taking the razor off road in the national forest. It’s strange to me to see this type of scrub brush and flowers…
…only minutes from this type of forest.
Yet, that is the dichotomy of this area. It makes driving through it entertaining because you never know what type of landscape you’ll find yourself in.
I love offroading
Going up!
Just taking a break
Even in a low key national forest, sometimes you have to deal with traffic jams.
If you think the ground around here is easy to farm due to the miles upon miles of the potato fields you see all around, this is what the neighbor has had to dig a trench through.
Rocks everywhere
There is so much more to this part of the country than just being a gateway to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
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